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On the recordSeptember 10, 2009
Let's move on. Let's get back to health care and the substantive issues.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Nancy Pelosi emphasized the need to focus on health care reform rather than the controversy surrounding Joe Wilson.

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